A Fisherman went missing and another Fisherman had been rescued after a small fisheries boat went to the sea from Baththalangunduwa in Kalpitiya area toppled over in Sea this morning(10).
Navy personal are currently being involved in a rescue mission to find out the missing fisherman.

The world's tallest and the first Vesak Pandal created with the newest Laser Technology on a concept of the Minister Of Ports and Shipping Arjuna Ranathunge is scheduled to be unveiled by President Maithripala Sirisena tonight(10 ) at 7 p.m in Galle Face Green.

The 60 feet tall Vesak Pandal was a creation of Dr.Prabath Chandima Ukwatte and it displays various life events of Buddha upto Parinirvanaya it has been revealed.

The Vesak Pandal will be exhibited to the public from today until 14th of May under the Kolomthota Vesak Zone held to mark Vesak which falls today(10) organized jointly by the Ministry of Ports and Shipping ,Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the Buddhist Association of the Ports Authority.

Earlier the Ports Authority built a tall Christmas Tree in Galle Face Green to mark the Christmas Day last December(2016) .

A 35 year old female was killed and another young female was critically injured and hospitalized after the Motorcycle they were in colliding with a private bus in dodangolla,Bibile area this morning(10).

After the accident the two critically injured females have been rushed to the Bibile Hospital for treatment by the villagers and the female Motorcycle rider had succumbed to her injuries after admission to hospital it has been reported.Other critically injured female who is a relative of the deceased had transferred to the Monaragala Hospital for further treatment and currently receiving treatment in Intensive Care Unit .

The accident occurred while the two females on the way to Monaragala from Bibile.Bibile Police have arrested the private bus driver regarding the incident.